FIFA confirms Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election as president
- Fifa's Gianni Infantino confirmed he will stand for re-election in March, defying calls for his resignation following governance criticism and a failed plan to privatize World Cup stakes.
- The privatization scheme collapsed amid resistance from several Fifa member associations after Infantino attempted to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, forcing him to abandon the controversial plan.
- Uefa has called for Infantino to resign and vowed to identify an alternative candidate. He declined to answer questions about his future on Saturday at the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland.
- European nations, representing a quarter of the 24-team tournament, backed away from boycott threats last week after Fifa provided assurances the privatization plan would not be resurrected.
- Infantino told broadcaster Sky News that "there will be a right place and a right time" to address his future, emphasizing Fifa's continued focus on expanding global football participation and opportunity.
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The Swiss has faced requests for resignation from UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF, although it has the support of the African and South American confederations
Despite international outcry over his actions, culminating in the attempt to sell a share of the World Cup, the Italian-Swiss figure will once again be a candidate for the leadership of the International Football Federation.
Despite the polemics that have been surrounding the final line of his third term, the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino will run for re-election in 2027. The intention was confirmed by an entity spokesman for European vehicles, such as the British broadcaster Sky Sports and the French newspaper L'Equipe. "The president of Fifa announced in open that he would run for re-election in 2027. Of course nothing changed. Mr. Infantino will run for re-…
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